The Watsonville Wildcatz were the 45-26 winner over the Salinas Cowboys when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Watsonville fell to Salinas 53-49.
Watsonville lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Stephanie Martinez, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Fernanda Lazo, who scored nine points along with four steals.
Even though they lost, Watsonville were working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Salinas' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Payton Edwards, who scored 15 points. That's the first time this season that Edwards scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jennifer Rivera, who scored 15 points.
Watsonville has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Salinas, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Watsonville will head out on the road to challenge Monterey at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monterey is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. Salinas will take on Alisal at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alisal will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
